Lift Charles Warren
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Milton Keynes
Lift Charles Warren is a primary school in Milton Keynes for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 July 2025. Milton Keynes has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Old Groveway, Simpson, Milton Keynes, MK6 3AZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils embody the school’s values of being big hearted, unusually brave, pushing the limits and discovering what is possible.”
- “Pupils follow the rules and routines of the school from Reception Year onwards.”
- “Social times are joyous times of the day.”
To improve
- “A small number of non-core subjects are still being refined and improved by the school.”
- “In these areas, the school has not yet made sure that staff have the knowledge to check pupils’ understanding or put in place effective activities to help pupils build knowledge over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Milton Keynes published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Milton Keynes.
- Langland Community School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Moorland Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Heronsgate School 1.0 mi Good
- New Chapter Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Heronshaw School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Heronshill School and Nursery 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Abbeys Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published